Macroom Heritage Week

HERITAGE WEEK 2008

EVENTS IN THE MACROOM AREA

Tracing 400 years of Protestant Cultural Contribution, Macroom

24/08/2008 - Times: 2:00pm-4:00pm Admission: Free

Event Description: Tracing 400 years (1591 to 1991) of Protestants cultural contribution to our town
Event Organiser/Organisation: Macroom Environmental Group
Venue: St Colman's Church of Ireland, Castle Street Macroom Co Cork, Cork County
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: None
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Architecture
Event Type:
Organiser Name: Ted Cook
Contact Address: Kilbarry Macroom Co Cork
Email:
Telephone: 086 8789891

The wildlife value of Ireland's 26 native trees and shrubs. Presented by Ted Cook of Macroom District Environmental Group

26/08/2008 - Times: 12 noon to 1p.m. Admission: Free of charge

Event Description: Informative discussion on the native trees & shrubs of Ireland by Ted Cook. There will be some trees & shrubs on display.
Event Organiser/Organisation: Macroom Library & Europe Direct Information Centre
Venue: Macroom Library, Macroom Library, Briery Gap Cultural Centre, Main Street, Macroom, Co. Cork., Cork County
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair Access: Full
Car parking Available: No
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Wildlife
Event Type:
Organiser Name: Macroom Library
Contact Address: Briery Gap Cultural Centre, Main Street, Macroom, Co. Cork.
Email: macroomlibrary@corkcoco.ie
Telephone: 026-42483

Guided walk with Kevin Corcoran

27/08/2008 - Times: 6:45pm Admission: Free

Event Description: Guided walk of Macroom's environmental group's perpetually entrusted blanket bog with it's wealth of wildlife.
Event Organiser/Organisation: Cabragh Bog Sanctuary
Venue: Cabragh Bog, Meet at Carriganima Church Carriganima (Between Macroom and Millstreet), Cork County
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: None
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Walkways-Greenways, Wildlife
Event Type:
Organiser Name: Donal O Leary
Contact Address: Cork Street Macroom Co Cork
Email: macroomenv@hotmail.com
Telephone: 087 7409304

Practices and Principles of Surveying Our Water Bats

29/08/2008 - Times: 8:30pm Admission: Free

Event Description: Restoring and building our consciousness of the ecological functions and services of our Daubenton's water bats
Event Organiser/Organisation: Macroom Environmental Group
Venue: Castle Arch, The Square Macroom Co Cork, Cork County
Suitable for Children: No
Wheelchair Access: None
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Wildlife
Event Type:
Organiser Name: Donal O` Leary
Contact Address: Cork Street Macroom Co Cork
Email: macroomenv@hotmail.com
Telephone: 087 7409304

Guided walk of The Gearagh Alluvial Floor Plain with Peter Beaumont

30/08/2008 Times: 2:00pm-4:00pm Admission: Free

Event Description: A celebration of the natural regeneration of one of Europe's most important wet habitats with Peter Beaumont
Event Organiser/Organisation: Macroom Environmental Group
Venue: Gearagh Main Access, 1 mile south of Macroom on R584 to Toonbridge, Cork, Cork County
Suitable for Children: Yes
Wheelchair Access: None
Car parking Available: Yes
Any Other Details:
Event Category: Inland Waterways, Landscape, Wildlife
Event Type:
Organiser Name: Ted Cook
Contact Address: Kilbarry Macroom Co Cork
Email: macroomenv@hotmail.com
Telephone: 086 8789891